Let us say yes to life and not to death, pope Francis to 200 000 faithful celebrating the Evagelium Vitae and Angelus at the Vatican on Sunday

“God is the Living One, the Merciful One; Jesus brings us the life of God; the Holy Spirit gives and keeps us in our new life as true sons and daughters of God. “Let us say ‘Yes’ to life and not death.” These were the words of Pope Francisin his homily on Sunday morning when he presided over the holy mass to celebrate the Evangelium Vitae Day. An estimated 200,000 people were in Saint Peter’s Square for the event dedicated to the Gospel of Life to mark the Year of Faith and for the Angelus prayer with Pope Francis event. Ann Schneible reports.